Hoops Tonight - 5 most important things we learned from 2025-26 NBA season

THE HERD – HOUR 1 – Celtics Are BETTER Without Jaylen Brown, LeBron To Cavs Is A Mistake

Colin Cowherd pushes back on the criticisms about the Celtics trading former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown by pointing out Boston has been better and wins game with Brown didn’t play. Colin believes LeBron James would be making a huge mistake returning to the Cavaliers and makes the point the 76ers are the team could he contend for another championship with. Soccer is popular with young and cool people, and it won't slow down anytime soon. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

THE HERD – HOUR 2 – Best Goals In The World Cup, Analytics Have Taken Over Basketball

Colin unveils his six top World Cup goals as the tournament greats shine with Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi and Harry Kane. NBA writer Sam Amico joins Colin to discuss the destination for LeBron James as his free agency weighs heavy on the league, and one destination he still is confident in. Can LeBron's star power keep up with youth and speed in this NBA? Colin also talks about why the US men's soccer team languishes and why the women do well. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

THE HERD – HOUR 3 – 76ers Are Title Contenders with LeBron

Colin Cowherd pushes back on the criticisms about the Celtics trading former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown by pointing out Boston has been better and wins game with Brown didn’t play. Plus, Fox Sports Lead Soccer PxP Announcer John Strong joins the show. He and Colin discuss the growth of soccer in the US despite the disappointing loss to Belgium and exit from the World Cup. Colin and Jason write tomorrow's headlines today for this weekend's World Cup quarterfinals action. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

BEST OF THE HERD – Celtics Are BETTER Without Jaylen Brown, LeBron To Cavs Is A Mistake

Colin Cowherd pushes back on the criticisms about the Celtics trading former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown by pointing out Boston has been better and wins game with Brown didn’t play.   Colin believes LeBron James would be making a huge mistake returning to the Cavaliers and makes the point the 76ers are the team could he contend for another championship with.   Plus, Fox Sports Lead Soccer PxP Announcer John Strong joins the show. He and Colin discuss the growth of soccer in the US despite the disappointing loss to Belgium and exit from the World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Hoops Tonight - AJ Dybantsa vs. Darryn Peterson in Summer League + Yaxel Lendeborg reaction & Kawhi trade chaos

Jason reacts to the NBA Summer League debut of AJ Dybantsa (Washington Wizards) as he faced off against Darryn Peterson (Utah Jazz). He also breaks down how Yaxel Lendeborg (Golden State Warriors) and Morez Johnson (Dallas Mavericks) looked, before discussing the update on the Kawhi Leonard trade saga between the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet [https://www.hardrock.bet].  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.